Thursday, April 30, 2015

Congratulations to Ducks Unlimited, recipient of the Montana 2015 Wetland Stewardship Award. DU has been active in Montana wetlands conservation for over 30 years and has helped conserve over 70,000 acres of wetlands and associated grasslands. DU and other Montana Wetland Council award recipients will be honored at a ceremony in the Montana State Capitol on May 28 at 11:00 am.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Congratulations to the City of Hamilton. Hamilton and Bitter Root Land Trust will dedicate the opening of Steve Powell Park at 5:00 PM on April 22. The dedication ceremonies include tours, special guests and presentations honoring the people and organizations that made the new city park possible. Call Emy at 406-375-0956 for more info. Travelers for Open Land helped fund this project.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Whitefish residents will be soon be voting on a proposal to conserve Haskill Basin and the city's major water supply. From the article: If Whitefish were to lose access to Haskill Basin water, it would force the alternative of pumping and treating water from Whitefish Lake, costing an additional $500,000 annually, according to Whitefish Mayor John Muhlfeld.

Last year, Stoltze and the nonprofit Trust for Public Lands (TPL) reached a deal that would keep the land permanently protected for water, wildlife and recreation uses, while still allowing Stoltze’s sustainable timber management to continue.